The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-09-02

MI. DaNld Bavis has sold his residence
on Julian street to Nj Albert APPEL, of
Cambria township, the consideration there.
for being $3.50.
Mrs. Mary Rhody, wife OF Thomas
Rhody, OF Altoona, died AZ her home in that
place on "wednesday morning, aged 80 years.
Mrs. Rho6y's maiden name was Mary Egan
and she was born at TUEnelhiI, In this
county.
Frank, nine year old son OF Mr.. James
Crist, of Altoona, White inspecting an
abandoned we'll on his fathers lot that work
ufon were engaged IN filling up, fell to the
bottom, a distance of twenty five feet, and
escaped without being seriously hurt. The
loose earth at the bottom saved him.
-Itis stated that Rev. Thomas McGoyern,
Tor twenty years pastor OF the Catholic
Church at Danville MontOur county, has
been appointed BIsIiop OF Harrisburg, 10 fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death of Bish-
op Shsnahan. We is fifty eight years of age,
was born in County Cayen, Ireland. and ed-
ucated in Philadelphia.
Some miscresnt, on Tuesday night,
scalded a valuable hog belonging TO Mr.
Joseph Gutwald so badly that it will die
from the effects. There might be some -ex-
cuse for IL n the animal had been running at
large and was an annoyance, but In this
case, whoever did it went to the yard where
the hog was penned up.
Hon. Harry White, on Monday after.
noon. presented to the Cambria County Bar
Association a fine oil painting OF his father,
Hon. Thomas White. deceased. who presid-
ed in the courts OF this county from 1856 to
ls+1. The picture Is Intended TO be hung in
the library room in the Court House. along
side OF those of Judges Taylor and Dean.
The managers OF the Huutingdo Coun-
ty Centennial have procured two thousand
medals 20 be sold souvenirs Of the ceIe-
bratton. The medal Is white metal. about
the SIZE Of a dollar. and contains a we'll exc
cuted engraving OF the new Court House on
one side, and sn inscription on the other,
surmounted by an eagle to which the pin is
attached.
Mr. Z. w. Humphreys, and Mrs. B. G..
Williams, OF this place, and Mrs. John A.
Jones, Of Cambria township, started this
Thursday afternoon for New York. from
whence they will sail on Saturday for Liver
pool In the steamer Umbria. After reach
ing Liverpool they will 90 TO Cemmes,
I. MontgomeTyshire. North Wales. their native
place. We wish them pleasant voyage.
H. NJ. Chapman va found dead in his
room at the ST. James Hotel, Pittsoure. on
Tuesday afternoon. He arrived there on
Sunday night and on Monday asked the
proprietor. Colonel LanAhan, a number of
questions about the hospitals. He came
from Clearfield county. where he has prop
erty and is we'll connected. HIS remains
were forwarded 20 his home in that county.
About two weeks AGO Mr.. VIM. Stevens
brought to his home Ia UherryhilI township,
Indiana county, q carload OF fine cattle.
They are an extra breed and aver age 100
piece. A few days ago Mr.. 5. noticed one
OF them sick and before he could apply
successful remedy the animal was dead
another followed and a third that WAS taksn
i!i was killed. The cause Of their death was
the Texas cattle fever. This fever greatly
resembles the yellow fever in man inasmuch
as the first frost OF tia season kills IL out
and renders IL harmless. At last accounts
no more OF Mr.. Stevens cattle were sick,
and as frost is near there seems to be no
Great cause FOR alarm C0OkPOTt 'foHi,oT.
Mrs. Belle Feely. an insane inmate of
the county jail at Clarion, Pa. was cremated
in her cell on Monday morning at O'Clock,
the resuIt OF fire she had kindIed with pa
per torn from the walls, and which was com
munIcated TO her clothing. She dieG short
" after O'Clock the same afternoon. Mrs.
Feely seemed 70 have sought death by this
horrible method, since sac told the nurse IN
attendance that she wanted to die The
matches she said she found on a shelf in the
cell. With these she set FIRE to the paper
and then her clothing All the prisoners ex-
cept another woman were locked In their
cells, as was Mrs. Feely. King and Mrs.
Dinsmore. convicted Of murder In the first
degree, and sam Shell, noted outlaw, whose
cells were near Mrs. Feely's, heard her
cries and gave the alarm.
Lumber men are much puzzled over the
lien laws passed by the last legislature and
which repeal all former lien laws. The
puzzlIng clause is the following Material
men must give notice OF the amount and
character OF their claim TO the owner or re-
puted owner. his authorized agent or attor-
nay, when the material is delivered on the
premises, or within ten days thereafter"
Material men want TO know ,yshsther they
must serve a notice within ten days after
each load Is delivered or whether the law
means lDAt the noLlct must Dc served Nllulu
ten days after the 6zal load IS delivered.
4 ntu the law Is interpreted lumber men sx-
pect to have n great deal OF trouble ever the
difference OF opinion that exists.
Mr.. samuel weak'and. one Of the oldest
aEd most respected citizens OF the northern
paI. OF the county. died st the residence OF
his son, Mr. Anselm WeaEIand. In Elder
township. on Monday last. in the SGD year
Of his age. He was born In or near Loretto
in Es0j, and came wita his father, John
weakiand, OF whom much has been told Of
his g5sat strength, TO the Teakland settle
ment az St JCseph's Cbarch, 10 Carroll
township, In 1916. The deceased was the
last of seven brothers and was the father OF
Anselm, Of Elder township John and Mrs.
James kirkpatrick. both % Carroll town
ship, ard Levi. of Somerset cOuuty. He
was a model man In every respect and was
universally esteemed and respected for his
many excellent personal virtues. His re-
mains were isteIred In the cemetery at ST. /
Joseph's ChuEeh. May his soul rest in /.
peace
One Of lie most melancholy eyen<s In |
with tse recent Prohibition con !
Yention was the the scuryy manner in which /
tha state Counittse treated our old friend I
4. \ Barker, OF Cambria county. When It /
case 10 the election oE chairman Of the I
State Committee. MT. Barker was named .
for the place. Instead oi electing him by .
which vynu!d have bepu the